Fall+Meeting+-+October+14th,+2006

Meetings

Minutes: Minutes of the Fall Meeting of the Central PA AATG Held at the Lancaster Liederkranz October 14, 2006 · The fall meeting of the Central Pa chapter of the AATG was held on Saturday, October 14, 2006, at the Lancaster Liederkranz in Salunga, PA. · President Kathy Fegely (Antietam HS) called the meeting to order and introduced the officers: Josef Glowa (Moravian College), Vice-President; Jyl Hohenwarter Snyder (Joy In Learning Languages/Elizabethtown College), Secretary/Treasurer; Sandra Alfers, Testing Chairperson (Dickinson College); Peter Schultz (MMI Prep.), High School Representative; Jim Scott (Lebanon Valley College), University Representative; Dave Hunsberger (Redland HS), Webmaster. · The finanical report was given by Jyl Hohenwarter Snyder, Secretary/Treasurer. · Old Business: 1. The Herbstfest for high school students to be held at Millersville University, Millersville, PA, on October //We need the date for this and I don’t have it. My kids didn’t attend.// 2. University / College contact – any progress? //Not yet// 3. ACT 48 available to attendees through Central PA AATG. Lebanon Valley College has agreed to submit attendees’ credit hours. 4. General Consulate – German Book Awards 5. GLOW: German Learning Opportunities Website [|www.LearnGerman.us] 6. Golden – contiuning education / graduate credits 7. Kutztown University is offering a summer program in Austria for German majors and minors. 8. Lehrerstammtische: Lauren Klein is continuing to organize the Lancaster-area-based Stammtisch at Symposium. Peter Schultz expressed how difficult it is to organize one in the north. Others? //Berks County// 9. Encourage members to check the Central PA AATG website as well as national’s to keep abreast of news and events. **   New Business: **

1. A long-time member of our chapter passed away in August of this year, Elizabeth Hoover. Members were asked to donate to the American Cancer Society in her name.

2. A nominating committee is needed for the secretary/treasure position in the spring. Three volunteers

3. Uwe Kind is returning to McCaskey HS in Lancaster, PA, on December 1, 2006. Hosted by Erika Miller of that high school.

4. Testing materials are due to AATG HQ; volunteers are needed for the testing committee to help Sandra Alfers (Dickinson College), testing chairperson.

5. Goethe-Institut Award of Excellence program: //For Butter or Wurst// 6. Fortbildung in Deutschland: money is available to those interested in applying for study at the Goethe-Institut in Germany. Please make an effort to apply for the grants. Deadline is usually January. 7. Study trips: limited from 62 to 35 due to funding loss from the German government ($2,700 per trip/student).

8. AATG awards for 2007: nominations to Kathy Fegely by December 31, 2006. Nominations and supporting materials to AATG by mid-May 2007 AATG Outstanding Educator Award Intercultural Student Experiences Language Matters Award AATG Friends of German award Goethe-Institut / AATG Certificate of Merit 9. Chapter project ideas for 2007 are due to Kathy Fegely by December 31, 2006

10. Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program Application deadline – October 14. 11. ACTFL 2006 in Nashville, TN Nov. 17 – 19 Presenting: Dr. Susanne Nimmrichter, Kathy Fegely, //Cecile Zorach// 12. Sharing information about local events related to German: Mifflinburg Christmas Market in December; Reading Liederkranz, Christmas Market in December 13. Spring meeting: stay tuned to the Central PA AATG listserv for date and details; also check out Central PA’s website for more information, events, dates, etc. · Preisträgergewinner: Thomas Godshalk of Hempfield High School gave a PowerPoint presentation about his trip to Germany as a prize winner of the National German Testing program. · Program: Christopher Gwin presented methods and materials to encourage students to study German, to continue with German into higher levels in HS, and, ultimately, continue with the language at an institution of higher learning.